But Thomas, when pressed about what he’d say if Dolan called, said he could never rule anything out.

“There’s an old saying in this media business that I’m learning, never speculate on speculation. That hasn’t happened,” Thomas said of Dolan calling him. “And you never say never about anything, and all my doors are open and you never burn bridges. We were taught that at a very young age, too.

“What the future holds, we’ll see. I’m still young. I love the game of basketball. I’m excited about what we’re doing in college (as head coach at Florida International). I’ve had great years in the NBA. So I’m pretty comfortable and content with where I’m at.”

Asked then about leaving the door open, Thomas replied, “You never close any doors. I’ve been around in sports and also in business a long time. And I’ve lived a relatively good life. And you never close doors and you never burn bridges.

“Just like your door isn’t closed, neither is mine.”

The quotes are certainly chilling to Knicks fans, although the organization is not considering bringing Thomas back.

Thomas, who also claimed in the interview he wasn’t involved in Walsh’s departure and again defended his own work with the Knicks, said he enjoys his current position at Florida International.

“I have no interest in being the president of the New York Knicks,” he said. “I’m happy with where I’m at at FIU. I like the things that I’m doing on the college scene. I like the players that we have that are coming in. And I also like working with the youth and working with the kids at this point in time.”

As for Walsh, Thomas praised the 70-year-old and called him “a good friend of mine and a mentor.”

Thomas said, “I had no input [in Walsh leaving]. It was a decision that Donnie came to on his own.”

On Walsh’s conference call addressing his change in role to consultant, he said, “I don’t think Isiah Thomas had anything to do with basically anything I’m doing right now. He has nothing to do with that.”

Walsh said he did not believe Thomas had influence over Dolan at least in terms of Dolan’s relationship with Walsh. But Walsh admitted “that the attention [Thomas] drew did annoy me at certain points.”

A limited role for Thomas with the Knicks was vetoed by the NBA this season due to Thomas’ role in the college game.